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Quick Answer: Stream the 2024 Oscars online with a free trial to DirecTV Stream or fubo.

The 2024 Oscars are here.

The 96th Academy Awards see a star-studded nominees list led by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer at 13 nods. The Emma Stone-lead Poor Things and Martin Scorcese’s Killers of the Flower Moon are the second and third-most nominated films with 11 and 10 nods, respectively. The remaining Best Picture nominations went to American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Maestro, Past Lives, and The Zone of Interest.

On Sunday, March 10, we’ll find out who’s going home with statuettes. If you’re looking to catch the awards show live, read on for our full guide on where to stream the Oscars without cable in 2024.

How to Watch the Oscars: 2024 Streaming & TV Guide

As with years past, the 2024 Academy Awards will be broadcast nationally on ABC. But, if you’ve cut the cord on cable, you can still watch the 2024 Oscars online using a live TV streaming service. Below are some of the best live TV streaming services that carry ABC — including a couple that offer free trials that you can use to stream the ceremony for free.

1. Stream the Oscars on DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream is one of the best live TV streaming services with over 75 live TV channels, including ABC, in its base package. Even better? You can watch the Oscars on DirecTV Stream for free with the service’s five-day free trial offer. Get the free trial here and use it to live stream the Oscars online free on ABC. Once your five days are up, you can choose to continue on at the $79.99/month rate or cancel your subscription.

Stream the Oscars on fubo

Another way to stream the Oscars without cable is fubo. The live TV subscription service lets you stream ABC (and more than 100 other channels) from your laptop, phone, tablet, or TV, and it currently offers a seven-day free trial that you can use to watch the Oscars for free. Sign up for the free trial here, and enjoy a free Oscars live stream on ABC. After the seven-day free trial, fubo costs $79.99 per month.

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Stream the Oscars on Sling

Sling is a much more affordable live TV streaming option for the 2024 Oscars, although it doesn’t offer a free trial like the above services. Sling’s Blue package starts at $40 a month (price depends on your location) and gets you ABC as part of a 42-channel lineup. To sweeten the deal, Sling is currently offering half off your first month, bringing the initial bill down to just $20.

Stream the Oscars on Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV is just what it sounds like: Everything in Hulu’s on-demand streaming library, plus the ability to stream live TV channels. The service, which costs $76.99 per month, gets you more than 90 top channels, including ABC, meaning you can stream the Oscars online on Hulu + Live TV. Better still, Hulu + Live TV includes free access to Disney+ and ESPN+, making this an incredible value that extends well beyond the Oscars live stream.

Stream the 2024 Oscars for Free

As mentioned above, the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and fubo will let you watch the 2024 Oscars for free, as long as you cancel your subscription before the trial is up. Sign up for DirecTV Stream’s five-day free trial here or fubo’s seven-day free trial here to stream the Oscars without paying.

When Are the Oscars? 2024 Date, Start Time

The 2024 Academy Awards are happening on Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. There will also be a Red Carpet show on E! that starts at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT — use any of the above streaming services to watch that before the main ceremony.

Oscars 2024 Host, Presenters, Performers

As always, the Oscars will be one of the year’s most star-studded events. At the helm of the ceremony will be host Jimmy Kimmel, returning to host the Oscars for the fourth time. Award presenters will include big names like Mahershala Ali, Bad Bunny, Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, and Zendaya.

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Oscars viewers will also be treated to musical performances for each of the five nominated songs. Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson will perform Barbie’s “I’m Just Ken,” while Billie Eilish and brother Finneas O’Connell will perform the other nominated tune from Barbie, “What Was I Made For?”. Becky G will take the stage for “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, Jon Batiste will perform “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, and, Scott George will join the Osage Singers for “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon.

Be sure to get a free trial to DirecTV Stream or fubo to watch the 2024 Oscars online.